Posted on February 16, 2015
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My wife and I had made plans to drop our daughter off at grandmas so that we could have an entire Saturday of Valentines Day festivities. It had been a while since our work schedule’s had synced. We were super excited to go hiking… Continue Reading “The Demands of Love”
Posted on June 18, 2014
by Leo
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I am changing. I am not the same person I use to be. There is a change. It is gradual, but noticeable. When my wife and I first got married sometimes we would have different days off. My normal response was to rent a… Continue Reading “Metamorphosis”
Category: best self, dying to self, fatherhood, fathers, growing up, husband and wife, Transformation, UncategorizedTags: Changing, dying to self, Fatherhood, movies and TV shows, Transformation, TV shows
Posted on April 9, 2014
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It is hard to believe, but my daughter turned a year old two weeks ago. I blinked and she had teeth, hair, and now she moves. Everyone says that the first year flies by and everyone is right. My wife and I had a… Continue Reading “Cor Meum”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, growing up, home and family, husband and wife, ParentingTags: Children, Claire, family life, Fatherhood, kids growing up, parenting
Posted on January 9, 2014
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We have these really cool cut outs in our walls between the kitchen and living room. The stairs to the basement are what lie between these two rooms. When we first looked at the house we really loved these cut outs because they opened… Continue Reading “Death Trap”
Category: baby proofing, fatherhood, fathers, home and family, husband and wife, Parenting, UncategorizedTags: Baby, baby proofing, Claire, cut outs, Fatherhood, keeping kids safe at home, parenting
Posted on December 25, 2013
by Leo
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I love telling stories. I’m going to be that old grandfather who tells stories over and over again, while the grandkids say, “Grandpa! You just told us that one!” There is something about a good story that really can work a person’s imagination, help… Continue Reading “Telling the Story”
Category: children, christmas, fatherhood, fathers, fisher price, God, husband and wife, Parenting, Uncategorized, youth ministryTags: Baby Jesus, Biblical Magi, Child Jesus, christmas, Fisher Price, jesus, Joseph, little people, Mary, The Christmas Story
Posted on October 9, 2013
by Leo
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The last couple of weeks I’ve noticed that my wife and I have been unable to spend a lot of quality time together. Claire is such a gift and we love her to death, but taking care of her leaves us exhausted. There are… Continue Reading “Mommy Daddy Time”
Category: date night, enjoying the moment, fatherhood, God, husband and wife, Parenting, UncategorizedTags: Date Night, Fatherhood, God, Grimm, husband and wife, Marriage, parenting, relationship, relationships, romance